Tuzla Canton

Tuzla Canton Tuzlanska županija (hr) Тузлански кантон (sr)
Canton
Tuzlanski kanton[1](bs)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the Tuzla Canton
Coordinates: 44°33′N 18°36′E / 44.550°N 18.600°E / 44.550; 18.600
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Established	1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Cantonal seat	Tuzla
Municipalities	13 municipalities
Government
• Premier	Irfan Halilagić (SDA)
• President of Assembly	Žarko Vujović (DF)
Area
• Total	2,649 km2 (1,023 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)[2]
• Total	445,025
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	BA-03
Website	www.vladatk.kim.ba

The Tuzla Canton^[1] (Bosnian: Tuzlanski kanton; Croatian: Tuzlanska županija; Serbian: Тузлански кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the city of Tuzla.

The Tuzla Canton comprises the following municipalities:^[3]

The canton was created by the Washington Agreement in 1994, and its boundaries defined by the Dayton Agreement in 1995. Tuzla Canton was called Tuzla-Podrinje Canton until February 1999. Podrinje means ‘region near the river Drina’ but as the river did not flow through the Canton, a name change was authorised.

The Srebrenik Fortress is Bosnia's best-preserved medieval fort, dating from 1333 and is located in Srebrenik. The Panonian lake is a famous holiday resort for tourists.

Tuzla is the hip hop center of the Balkans due to Edo Maajka, Frenkie and the first hip hop station in Bosnia, which is located in Tuzla, FMJAM. Music artist guitarist Emir Hot, pianist Bešlić, accordionist Emir Vildić and violinist Selma Dizdarević are also from Tuzla. Famous singers Selma Bajrami and Lepa Brena were both born in Tuzla.

As of 2013 census, a total of 445,028 inhabitants lives in Tuzla Canton.^[3]

• Husein Gradaščević, military figure and leader of Bosnian uprising

• Ismet Mujezinović, painter
• Walter Neugebauer, comic book artist
• Ljubomir Popović, painter
• Nesim Tahirović, painter

• Denis Avdić, comedian and radio host
• Davor Janjić, actor
• Maya Sar, singer-songwriter
• Vladimir Valjarević, concert pianist

• Julijana Matanovi��, writer
• Meša Selimović, writer

• Andreja Pejić, model

• Mirza Delibašić, basketball player
• Amer Delić, tennis player
• Elmedin Kikanović, basketball player
• Svetlana Kitić, handball player
• Mara Lakić, basketball player
• Damir Mršić, basketball player
• Razija Mujanović, basketball player
• Damir Mulaomerović, basketball player
• Jusuf Nurkić, basketball player
• Zoran Pavlović, football player
• Dragan Perić, track and field athlete
• Andrea Petkovic, tennis player
• Miralem Pjanić, football player
• Ana Šimić, track and field athlete

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• Kreka coal mine

• Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• List of heads of the Tuzla Canton